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Lilongwe promotes eco-tourism and reintroduces 263 elephants to Kasungu
Fly Angola introduces its first Boeing 737
The 11-year-old aircraft is owned by Fly Leasing, an Irish aircraft leasing investment company, but managed by BBAM.
Emirates increases flights to Mauritius, Turkish Airlines strengthens in Seychelles
Since the reopening of the borders, Seychelles and Mauritius have seen the return of several international airlines such as Emirates and Turkish Airlines. The resurgence of demand in these two African countries, which are heavily dependent on tourism, is motivating airlines to increase their offerings.
Emirates is p… read more
Mt. Kenya National Park showcased through exhibition
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has opened a one-month photo exhibition at the National Museum of Kenya aimed at raising awareness of Mt Kenya as a prime adventure tourism destination.
The exhibition dubbed "Mt. Kenya Photography exhibition" will allow the public to interact and purchase amazing pictures of the incongruo… read more
Ultimate Safaris roars into action to support World Lion Day 2022
To mark World Lion Day on August 10th, Ultimate Safaris is investing in a new state-of-the-art research and monitoring vehicle to keep track of the unique desert lion population of northern Namibia. Dedicated to the protection of the wilderness areas of Namibia where it operates, the award-winning Ultimate Safaris is proud to work through… read more
The renovated Sunyani airport is finally back in operation, after more than 6 years of closure
Due to the poor state of its infrastructure and the deplorable state of its runway, Sunyani airport in central Ghana has been closed to traffic since March 2016. Its rehabilitation finally began two years later, but the work has been delayed several times, pushing back the delivery date of phase I.
After missed appointments in Oc… read more
Safety: NCAA auditing three airlines, five others to face regulator
FOLLOWING what it described as a financial crisis in the aviation sector, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it is carrying out economic and financial audits of the remaining eight domestic airlines in the country in order not to let their financial woes gravitate into safety concerns.
Director-General, NCAA,… read more
Norwegian Viva floated out at Fincantieri shipyard in Venice
Just days after taking delivery of Norwegian Prima, the first in its new Prima-class of cruise ships, Norwegian Cruise Line has marked the float out of her sister ship Norwegian Viva. Norwegian Viva is the second of a planned total of six Prima-class cruise ships due to join the NCL fleet through 2027, with her delivery scheduled for next… read more
Zambia and Tanzania to sign bilateral tourism agreements
Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema arrived in Tanzania on Tuesday for a 2-day state visit that will see him holding bilateral talks with Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan and later witness the signing of transport, logistics, and tourism agreements between Tanzania and Zambia. While in Tanzania, President Hichilema and the Tanzania… read more
Digitalisation of Tourism sites best in ensuring economic growth
Nnipahiamoa — The digitalisation of tourism centers and sites in the country to attract global patronage for an improved revenue mobilisation is the best way to ensure economic growth, Kwasi Adu Gyan, the Bono East Regional Minister, has said.
He cited that the Egypt Digitalised Historical Pyramids and other famous attraction sites, which … read more
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